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I think at first it doesn't matter. Facebook was originally thefacebook.com, delicious.com was del.ico.us, dropbox was getdropbox.com. I know those examples ar

I think at first it doesn't matter. Facebook was originally thefacebook.com, delicious.com was del.ico.us, dropbox was getdropbox.com. I know those examples are all .com, but the point is that you can change your domain once your product gains traction and you have a proven product. Then you can spend the big bucks on the domain you really want.

beck5 16y ago
I hope everyone agrees del.ico.us was the worst URL in history
- WillyF 16y ago
  del.icio.us
  - cfinke 16y ago
    I think you've proven beck5's point.
wmboy 16y ago
Yeah, most people will get to you via a Google search. Then when you're big enough you can legally claim the prized .com URL from the squatters. ...just check first that it's not a legitimate company using the .com address.
rand1234 16y ago
I had a similar question. I had planned on registering a domain name a week back for a webapp/blog that we were developing, which at that point was available, however as of now, the domain.com is gone. It was registered yesterday. Should I settle for that domain.net/org or go with something like theDomain.com ? Are there any implications ?
sagacity 16y ago
> change your domain once your product gains traction and you have a proven product. Then you can spend the big bucks on the domain you really want. Makes sense but at the same time, I guess there would be no harm in trying to get (buy) it at a lower price right from the beginning.